Daði Freyr Pétursson known professionally as Daði Freyr or simply Daði, is an Icelandic musician living in Berlin. As the frontman of Daði & Gagnamagnið. Daði was born in Reykjavik but grew up in Denmark until the age of nine, then his family moved to Iceland and settled in the Southern Region, first in Laugaland […]
The Highwomen
The Highwomen is an American country music supergroup. In 2016, when Amanda Shires was finishing her record My Piece of Land in music producer Dave Cobb’s studio, Shires had an idea to create a female country supergroup in homage to the legendary Highwaymen country supergroup (consisting of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Willie […]
+eRa+
Era (styled as +eRa+) is a new age music project by French composer Eric Levi. Some of the lyrics were written by Guy Protheroe in an imaginary language similar to Latin, but deliberately devoid of any exact meaning. Musically, the project blends Gregorian chants with modern elements and genres, especially rock, pop and electronic music.They […]
The Go-Betweens
The Go-Betweens were an Australian indie rock band formed in Brisbane, Queensland, in 1977. The band was co-founded and led by singer-songwriters and guitarists Robert Forster and Grant McLennan, who were its only constant members throughout its existence. Drummer Lindy Morrison joined the band in 1980, and its lineup would later expand to include bass […]
Larkin Poe
Larkin Poe is an American roots rock band originally from North Georgia, currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, and fronted by sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell. Featuring strong southern harmonies, heavy electric guitar riffs, and slide guitar, they are often touted as “the little sisters of the Allman Brothers”. Rebecca and Megan began their musical careers […]
The Commitments
The Commitments is a 1991 musical comedy-drama film based on the 1987 eponymous novel by Roddy Doyle. It was directed by Alan Parker from a screenplay written by Doyle, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Set in the Northside of Dublin, the film tells the story of Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins), a young music fanatic […]
Molly Tuttle
Molly Tuttle is an American vocalist, songwriter, banjo player and guitarist, recording artist and teacher in the bluegrass tradition, noted for her flatpicking, clawhammer, and crosspicking guitar prowess. Tuttle was diagnosed with alopecia areata when she was three years old, which quickly progressed to alopecia universalis, resulting in total body hair loss.Tuttle began playing guitar […]
Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra
Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra (BGKO) is a band created in 2012 in Barcelona. The band draws on many musical influences, including Klezmer music, Jazz Manouche and Romani music. BGKO also explores the sounds of some Eastern European regions and draws inspiration from music in the regions of South America, Spain, and the Middle East. In […]
Band-Maid
Band-Maid is a Japanese rock band formed in 2013. Guitarist/singer Miku Kobato, formerly an employee of a Japanese maid cafe, envisioned forming a band that juxtaposed the maid image with rock music. Band-Maid’s image is modeled on maid cafe hostesses, with the standard uniform adapted to match each member’s personality. Kobato recruited lead guitarist Kanami […]
Yazoo
Yazoo (known as Yaz in North America) were an English synth-pop duo from Basildon, Essex, consisting of former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke (keyboards) and Alison Moyet (vocals). The duo formed in late 1981 after Clarke responded to an advertisement Moyet placed in a British music magazine, although the pair had known each other since […]